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Most of us have seen Raquel Welch’s famous bikini photo somewhere, but did you realize it’s in an Oscar-nominated film? If you’ve seen the critically acclaimed film The Shawshank Redemption, you’ve probably spotted Welch on Andy Dufresne’s wall. Spoiler warning! Those who have watched the classic film will recall that protagonist Andy Dufrense escapes via a hole in the wall that he conceals with a poster. What about that poster? In One Million Years B.C., it’s pin-up Raquel Welch.
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Her Children
Raquel Welch has two children from her previous marriage to James Welch, her high school sweetheart. Damon Welch, the actress’s son, was born in 1959, and Latanne Rene Welch was born in 1961. Tahnee Welch, Welch’s daughter, followed in her mother’s footsteps as an actor. Tahnee also appeared in Playboy’s 1995 edition. Damon married the daughter of English batsman Fred Trueman, but the pair divorced after only two years together.
Welch’s Children
